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Last semester at University, I was required to do a presentation for the module of Physiological Psychology. Physiological Psychology studies on how the mind affects the body or how the body affects the mind, depending on which school of thought you subcribe to. So I decided to talk about Fad Diets considering going on a diet is pretty a hot topic among the female students. I covered on various types of fad diets - low carbs, no carbs, high protein, etc. You may ask how is it related to Psychology. Here's an example; the no carbs and all protein diet causes you body to be deprived of glucose which comes from carbohydrates. And glucose is known as your brain's food that helps in brain functioning. When your body could not find any glucose, they would start producing ketones as replacement. However ketones do not work as well as glucose, hence affect your brain's functioning on decision making etc. The main highlight on this post is on something that made the whole cla

In my previous post, It's Not All About Weight Anymore explains a little about why you should not be concern about your weight, but concern about your body composition instead. Here's another reason why you should be concern with body composition. According to a study by the Mayo Clinic, the old belief that you should be healthy if your weight fall in the range of Normal according to the Body Mass Index , isn't exactly true. Two 23 years old male may have similar weight at 70kg, but one has a body fat level of 15%, while another 22%, the latter has a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases due to the high level of body fat. The researchers of the study coined it with the term Normal Weight Obesity . While you may look and appear fit , but your body is actually working like an obese person's body - metabolic syndrome. Click Here for Age Adjusted Body Fat Percentage Charts for Men and Women So it can be really deceiving to see someone who looks fit , bu

Very often I hear from people saying that they need to lose weight. While people who started on regular exercise complaints that their weight remains the same on the weighing machine. Let's get a better understanding when it comes to body weight. Our body weight include bone, muscle, water, fat and internal organs. As a fitness professional in general, we always look into what we call Lean Body Mass (LBM) and total body fat. Lean Body Mass consist of muscle, bones, tendons, ligaments and internal organs. While total body fat consist of essential fat and storage fat. Essential fat are required by our human body for body functions. They are stored in the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, muscles, bone marrow and lipid-rich tissues throughout the central nervous system and female has a higher percentage of essential fat due to their child-bearing nature. While storage fat is stored in adipose tissue , which includes subcutaneous (under your skin) fat. And it is

Okay, look. I'm filled up with lots of work lately. And I don't have much time to actually blog. However I never say no time to exercise, which is a very common excuse I always hear from people around me. So what kind of quick exercise I do if I don't have time for my training ? A very quick and simple one, no equipments needed and won't even take 15 minutes of my time. 5 rounds of : 20 push ups 20 bodyweight squats 20 burpees Once I complete 5 rounds of those exercises, I end with a plank - holding as long as I can. While It may not be enough according to ACSM's guidelines for physical activity recommendation , but it's anyhow better than not doing anything. Have a great week ahead :-)